Austin Cone, 16, ran away from his foster home in Kelseyville, Calif., on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Photo courtesy of Nicole Reimers.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A local family is asking for the community's help in locating a teenage boy who ran away over the weekend.

Austin Cone, 16, was reported to have run away from his foster home in Kelseyville on Saturday morning, according to his stepmother, Nicole Reimers of Cobb.

Reimers said she contacted the Lake County Sheriff's Office, which issued a “be on the lookout” for the boy.

He is suspected to be in Lakeport with a friend, Reimers said.

His Facebook page showed evidence of updates from him after he ran away on Saturday.

The teenager is described as a white male with blue eyes and reddish-blond hair that is extremely curly. He is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and weighs 130 pounds.

Reimers said she does not know what clothing he was wearing when he ran away Saturday morning.

She is asking anyone who sees the teen to contact the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Reimers said he may be violent if confronted.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office can be reached at 707-262-4200.

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